ZAINAB JUNAID
The Chairman, Award Screening Committee, Global Affairs Magazine Awards, GAMA, Dr Tee Mac Omatshola Iseli MFR, has declared CMC Gladiators as the winner of the 2024 Most Reliable and Creative Social Media Platform of the Year.
Dr. Omatshola disclosed this in a letter recently, informing that the Committee resolved to the decision after observing the firm’s inimitable strides and unprecedented leap and realizing it always bring its expertise to bear in journalism, media management and public relations.
He said for over two decades, CMC Gladiators Concept has been uplifting uncountable number of Stars to stardom.
“It may be worthy of mention that this award is predicated on CMC Gladiators Concept of nurturing starlets into shining stars having become a vibrant force of positive growth,” he stated.
He described the team Lead of CMC Gladiators, Cornel Udofia as a vessel by which many talents have been catapulted to the limelight.
In his words, “Cornel Udofia is definitely an iconic executive of distinction who deserves honour and accolades.
“His unflinching drive to champion life-changing projects is remarkable. You are a man with insatiable appetite for service to humanity.
“Being a leading giant in the media, your activities have contributed to the improvement of human lives and existence, hence, our resolve to reward your benevolence.
“To celebrate this milestone and to indeed set the Excellent Benchmark, GAMA is hosting you to top media recognition and ceremony at the prestigious Eko Hotel and Suites, Victoria Island, Lagos on Saturday 23rd November 2024 beginning with a red carpet at 4pm”.
Speaking further on the forth coming event, Dr Teemac noted that the highlight of the event themed ‘Global Impact Awards’ is the launching/unveiling of Global Affairs Magazine Foundation (GAMF) with an official song, tagged, “The World is Watching” produced by Pupa Orits Williki.
He informed that Professional music performance will be anchored by renowned international Flautist, Dr. Tee Mac Omatshola.
To him, the event will feature annual lecture and presentation of awards to well-deserving personalities with credible and enviable track records.
“While the Lagos State Governor, His Excellency Babajide Sanwo-Olu, will serve as the Chief Host of the event, the Executive Governor of Abia State, HE Alex Otti will be honoured as the Best Performing Governor of the Year,” the Chairman detailed.
Highlighting the platform – Global Affairs Magazine Awards (GAMA) – Dr Teemac stated that, “GAMA is a platform that promotes, rewards and celebrates human excellence in the care of mankind.
“This is the 3rd Edition and the event has become a much awaited fixture in the media and social calendar as it brings together the creme de la creme of global society from all works of life.
“This is indeed another opportunity to remind the world that it is possible to get it right if you determine to do it,” the Screening Committee Chairman stated.
Recall that Blissful Affairs Magazine reports that “Ambassador Cornel Udofia is blessed with uncommon humility, hardworking and resilience”.
The report reads, “Ambassador Cornel Udofia has a very strong penchant for the media and the image building of entertainment stars across the country. For more than two decades, he has involved in the brand growth of many movies and music stars, offering them varied career developmental platforms.
“The CMS Gladiators founder has taken movie stars to the entire world, pulling them out of entertainment doldrums to global stardom. He is a builder, his artworks are visible in flesh and blood, in fact, good number of them belong to the entertainment ruling class across the world.
“Ambassador Cornel Udofia is a publicist per excellence who has impacted positively on people in various sectors; he helps to nurture starlets into shining stars and raising eaglets in building and sustaining good public perception for young talents who end up becoming successful personalities in various fields of endeavor, especially entertainment, business and politics, among other callings.
“He has built for himself an enviable portfolio of celebrities both within and beyond the shores of Nigeria, since he started the journey with the likes of Jim Lyke and Ini Edo, and several years down the line with numerous awards to show for this hard work, Ambassador Cornel does not seem anyway slowing down in his strides.
“His humility in relating with everyone irrespective of race, creed and status, has projected him as one with the credentials and good character required of a publicist. The iconic icon, Ambassador Cornelius Udofia or Cornell Baba, as fondly called by his friends or fans is a strong Nigeria brand in the business of image making who has attracted encomium globally.
“Ambassador Cornel does not carry any air of showmanship, rather his greatest pleasure, as he puts it, is ”to see people becoming great achievers.
“Renowned locally and internationally, Ambassador Cornel in 2015 bagged the Most Influential Publicist of the Year Award from Canadian Agric-Marketing Association (CAMA).“He won the Man of Activities in Entertainment Industry Award, acknowledged as Showbiz Personality of the Year, got the ZAFAA awards UK, holds the RIMA foundation USA as well as the United Nations Media Ambassador and many more for outstanding performance in his chosen career and the awards never stopped coming. “So far, this energetic publicist and founder of the Cornel Media Consult (CMC), has counted well over three hundred and forty seven awards received both locally and internationally.
“This Akwa Ibom State born trail blazer interfaces with the gurus in diverse fields, in the likes of Jim Iyke, Eedris Abdulkareem, MC shakara, Baba D Baba, Destalker, Sunny Neji, Etim Esin, Ini Edo, Faze Tonto Dikeh, Tese Onokala, Mama G, Muma G, AIG Olatoye Durosinmi, Rear Admiral Patrick Effah, Air commodore Friday Bassey, CSP Uba Adams, Hon Obinna A one Connections, Ada Obi Enekwa, Princess, Emeka Ike, Olorogun Nduka Obaigbena, Aneke Twins, Amanda, Princess Anne Iyang Oge Okoye, Ella Mensah,Emeka Rollas Ejezie MON, Enoima Firstlady, Don Leo, Lovethpatra Ekufu world Champion, Dr Emeka Princi wine U.S, Dir Emma Unegbu U.S, AIG Adegoke Fayoade, CP Joseph Eribo, Chief Solomon Ogbonna, David Agwazim, Chief Mike Ozekhomie (SAN), Benita Nzeribe, Vincent Opurumn, and many others.“Ambassador Udofia believes everyone has an equal chance at succeeding in life; hence he does not have preference to any particular class of people high or low, rich or poor, learned or unlearned.
“His simplicity at working with everyone on almost same footing marks him out as a people’s person, a charismatic leader, a pacesetter. “His driving force in others is their commitment to work, and in their ability to put trust and honesty in all their dealings.
“Ambassador Cornel Udofia remains in the business of promoting stars and starters. “His online platforms have helped uncountable professionals to network and build relationships that transcend business. Not done yet, his CMC Africa Awards has celebrated thousands of great achievers since it debuted in 2015.“Ambassador Cornel is a proud publisher of The Gladiators International Magazine with special focus on lifestyle, security, business and branding. “Since the year 2004, the Gladiators Group has been transforming and promoting the professional careers of media personalities, celebrities, entertainment stars both in movie and music sectors among others”, the popular magazine concluded.